Hicks, a public relations professional who is notoriously reticent about her personal life, has some how managed to escaped the extreme scrutiny many of those in Trump's inner circle have received by the media. She is a 29-year-old employee of the White House, a direct report to one of the most powerful men in the world. She commands a salary close to $180,000 a year, the max any of Trump's employees can receive. To categorise her falsehoods as little white lies is letting her escape the gravity of the responsibility she holds.

Hicks has been with the Trump team since the beginning. She reportedly understands Trump in a way others don't and the president allegedly dictates his tweets to Hicks.

It's time to stop sugarcoating what Hick's does. From drafting a misleading statement for the White House about Jr.'s shady meeting or defending Porter after he was credibly accused of domestic abuse by three women, Hicks has shown exactly where her interests lie — and that's with protecting the Trump administration and herself.

Let's all start collectively calling a spade a spade: Hicks is dishonest and has probably told more than "white lies" for the Trump administration.